Doing Theology in the Philippines

Book Review, smagkachisaboy, 12.2007
Doing Theology in the Philippines
by Suk, John, ed. 2005. Manila:OMF Literature Inc.248 pp. PhP 250.00,971-511-901-8.
Indigenize! This seems to be the buzzword in our post-colonial world where a global resurgence of nationalistic goals – especially in many countries in Asia, South America and Africa – has pressed the need for “dewesternizing” local [...]

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Zhōngguó

11.2007
Zhōngguó (“middle kingdom”) – ok, China to you, Qin Dynasty fans – can’t seem to extricate itself from the middle of controversies.
Start with the “bird dinosaur” Archaeopteryx and end with the ZTE deal, and you have an alphabet of fakes and frauds encircling the kingdom.
Of course, the singing of this alphabet does not [...]

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“mga basurero at mga tagalinis”

The New Year ended with a big bang – and with mountains of shredded firecracker trash on the streets.
So while the world sleeps way till noontime of January 1, the “metro aides” and garbage collectors clean up our streets. While the rest of us take time to enjoy our holiday, these often neglected workers sweat [...]

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Bodong (1)

Bodong: A Tool for Governance
The past few years have seen a sustained interest among various sectors at institutionalizing efforts to protect, preserve, and refine our country’s indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSP), especially in relation to local governance.1
Underlying these efforts is an increasing recognition by concerned individuals and groups of the vital role of [...]

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Antonio Miclat’s “Antonio and His China Wall”

Idealism Vs. Realism in Miclat’s “Antonio and His China Wall”
This study reflects on the conflict of idealism-realism1 in Chinese Marxism2 that appears to be depicted in Mario Ignacio Miclat’s short story, “Antonio and His China Wall” (2005, 96-110).
Setting first the historical context of the story, this discussion proceeds to note some indications of idealism-realism [...]

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Eric Gamalinda’s My Sad Republic

Nostalgia in Eric Gamalinda’s My Sad Republic

“To be ignorant of what happened before you were born
is to remain a child forever.” Cicero
This article1 explores the theme of nostalgia that pervades Eric Gamalinda’s My Sad Republic, a novel in English that won the Philippine Centennial Literary Prize (1998). Set against the backdrop of the Philippine [...]

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Book Review: Doing Theology in the Philippines

Book Review, smagkachisaboy, 12.2007
Doing Theology in the Philippines
by Suk, John, ed. 2005. Manila:OMF Literature Inc.248 pp. PhP 250.00,971-511-901-8.
Indigenize! This seems to be the buzzword in our post-colonial world where a global resurgence of nationalistic goals – especially in many countries in Asia, South America and Africa – has pressed the need for “dewesternizing” local [...]

Read Full Post »